Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import Module

What was this?

Have you ever thought about importing goods from your store? Probably so.

A functional, quick and convenient method of products management is a perfect choice for a modern state of the on-line store. The simple usage of the Product Catalog Import module allows you to easily import and update your product catalog. It presents a great variety of categories to represent your products using only several steps to finish the import or update.

At this post, we would like to share the description of the import module in PrestaShop with users.

Our main product advantages which we are proud of:

• Combinations import methods

Combination in one field: Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import module allows to import combinations in three different ways. In this article will be described combination in one field method. Product combination is composed of two parts: the attribute name and the attribute value. The attribute name will be the title of the attribute, such as “size” or “color," and the attribute value will be the value for that attribute, such as “XL,” “M,” “red,” and/or “blue.”

Each attribute and value in separate field: Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import module allows to import combinations in three different ways. In this article will be described each attribute and value in separate field method. Product combination is composed of two parts: the attribute name and the attribute value. The attribute name will be the title of the attribute, such as “size” or “color," and the attribute value will be the value for that attribute, such as “XL,” “M,” “red,” and/or “blue.”

Each combination in separate row in file: Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import module allows to import combinations using file that has each combination in a separate row. Product combination is composed of two parts: the attribute name and the attribute value. The attribute name will be the title of the attribute, such as “size” or “color," and the attribute value will be the value for that attribute, such as “XL,” “M,” “red,” and/or “blue.”

Generate combinations from attribute values: Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import module allows to import combinations using file that has each combination in a separate row. Product combination is composed of two parts: the attribute name and the attribute value. The attribute name will be the title of the attribute, such as “size” or “color," and the attribute value will be the value for that attribute, such as “XL,” “M,” “red,” and/or “blue.”

• Categories import

Category name: Using category name method each category name must be in a separate field in import file, also module will create categories that does not exists in store yet.

Category ID: Using category ID method categories already must be created in your store.

• Multiply images import

• Automatic import feature

Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import module allows to configure automatic import and get report about it on your email address.

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Product Requirements

The module was presented with several requirements:

• Rate of filling

The module should work as fast as possible. First, the client always wants to see the result "here and now", and even better "yesterday". And that's right! We provide access to the demo import module so that the client can evaluate how it works and, if necessary, immediately determine which revisions are required.

Secondly, if there are a lot of goods and their combinations, downloading data may take a long time. Especially long time is the loading of a photo, because each product can have dozens of photos, several combinations (trade offers) in different colors, each, respectively, also a few photos, plus each photo must have several sizes for correct display on the site. However, constant changes to the site and lowering the speed of the site through import is undesirable.

• Resilience to change

The module must be maximally resistant to changes in the site itself. PrestaShop does not stand still - new versions, new extensions appear regularly. Also, the site may be in the process of refining by the designer and web programmer (up to the fact that some pages are not available at the moment).

Conclusion

The program has the necessary functionality to work with the import of a huge amount of data - and if you have a special case and the functionality of the standard version is not enough - we can always discuss the possibility of both free and paid upgrades. You can familiarize yourself with the "live" functionality here: